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Texas highschool soccer remains to be a number of months away from fall apply, however pleasure grows as followers, gamers and coaches with excessive aspirations anticipate the return of Friday night time lights in West Texas.
Regardless of the turnover from departing senior courses, most of the almost 40 groups within the Customary-Instances protection space retained loads of younger expertise, in addition to bringing in some new faces, trying to make their mark on the 2024 season.
Earlier than the season begins, the Customary-Instances will spotlight the highest native gamers to look at in seven place teams — quarterbacks, broad receivers, working backs, offensive linemen, defensive linemen, defensive backs and linebackers.
Right now, we spotlight the highest returning quarterbacks to look at in West Texas.
Quarterbacks
Honorable Point out: Sean Jacoby, jr., Brady; Kyson Weathers, soph., Ballinger/Cade Strube, jr., Ballinger
Kason Brown, sr., Reagan County
Brown was the catalyst for the Owls offense final 12 months, which averaged 27.7 factors per sport. He completed his junior marketing campaign with over 2,000 yards passing and 26 touchdowns by way of the air. Whereas Brown stands out as a prolific passer, he additionally added 521 yards and 7 touchdowns dashing.
Juan Castillo, sr., Sonora
Castillo stood in for 3 video games after prolific Broncos starter Jaime Buitron after he tore his ACL late into fall apply final season. Castillo began three video games for Sonora, finishing 62% of his passes for 530 yards and two touchdowns. After Buitron got here again from harm, Castillo returned to his Swiss-army-knife position including 403 yards and 4 touchdowns dashing, serving to the Broncos attain the Class 2A Area I last.
Boyd Cox, jr., Coahoma
Regardless that the Bulldogs completed simply exterior the playoff race, Cox had a outstanding sophomore season —throwing for 1,859 yards and 22 touchdowns. Cox is at present the all-time main passer for Coahoma and has two extra years so as to add to his résumé.
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Gunnar Dillard, sr., Wall
Dillard manned the helm for the Hawks in former coach Houston Man’s flex-bone system for the previous two seasons. In his junior 12 months, he helped lead the Hawks to a Class 3A Division II Area I last by recording 1,197 yards and 17 touchdowns passing to go along with 673 yards and 16 touchdowns dashing. With a brand new offensive scheme doubtless coming to Wall in 2024, Dillard can have a possibility to throw the ball extra.
Chasen Doyal, jr., Junction
Doyal performed a big half in Junction’s one-year turnaround from a winless squad in 2022 to a 6-5 end in 2024. He completed his breakout sophomore marketing campaign with 787 yards and 10 touchdowns passing, whereas including 452 yards and 7 touchdowns dashing.
Christian “Squeaky” English, sr., San Angelo Central
English completed his first season in varsity finishing 52% of his passes for two,527 yards and 18 touchdowns. He additionally added 889 yards and 17 touchdowns dashing, incomes District 6-2A Newcomer of the Yr and was named first-team All-West Texas quarterback.
Hudson Fowler, sr., Ozona
Fowler earned first-team all-district and second-team All-West Texas after gathering 2,261 yards and 22 touchdowns passing. He additionally added 188 yards and 5 touchdowns dashing, main Ozona to a 6-5 document and third-place district end.
Nicholas Holloway, jr., Forsan
In his first season beginning, Holloway completed with 1,337 yards and 15 touchdowns passing, including 139 yards and 5 touchdowns dashing. He was an All-West Texas Honorable Point out and helped the Buffaloes to an 8-3 document and share of the district title.
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Merek Howell, sr., Rochelle
Howell’s emergence as a quarterback for the Hornets final season helped them earn their finest document since 2015. He completed the season with 2,257 yards and 30 touchdowns passing, including 687 yards and 7 touchdowns dashing and securing a spot on the All-West Texas six-man crew.
Auston Perez, sr., Lake View
Perez began the season for Lake View final 12 months however missed the final half of the season resulting from accidents. Earlier than lacking time, he had 632 yards and eight touchdowns passing in 4 video games.
Paul Witwer covers highschool sports activities and Angelo State College sports activities for The San Angelo Customary-Instances. Attain him at sports activities@gosanangelo.com. Observe him on X, the social media platform previously often called Twitter, @Paul_Witwer
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